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Hardware Jungle: Directed by Jerry Paris. With Ron Howard, Marion Ross, Anson Williams, Tom Bosley. Howard falls ill and needs his tonsils removed, and with his employee (on vacation) and Chuck (basketball game) unavailable, Richie is pressed into working at Cunningham's Hardware on Saturday, typically the store's busiest day.
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- Comedy, Family, Music
- Jerry Paris
- 1974-02-12
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"Hardware Jungle" is the fifth episode of the first season of Happy Days. The episode was written by Michael Leeson and Frank Buxton and directed by Jerry Paris. It aired on February 12, 1974, on ABC.
At Arnold's Drive-In, Ralph and friends watch a prank-in-progress on Moose and Potsie enters. He sits with Ralph and Richie joins them. They discuss the rock 'n' roll show that they want to attend, though Richie was unable to get tickets for them. Ralph suggests they get tickets from Fonzie, who is in the bathroom, writing on the wall. He charges them $6 for tickets.
Marion gives Howard some honey to treat his sore throat as Richie comes to ask about money for the tickets.
Richie goes to the garage where Fonzie works to get the tickets. When he returns home, a doctor is seeing Howard, telling him that he will need to get his tonsils removed. Howard gives Richie the responsibility of watching the hardware store on the same night as the concert while he gets this operation done.
Richie goes to Arnold's to tell Fonzie that he has to return the tickets.
Howard and Marion then pack the former's belongings for his hospital stay as Joanie gives him details about the tonsil operation. As Richie prepares to tell Arlene that their date at the show is off, Howard tells him he can close the store early.
At the hospital, Richie tries to call Fonzie about getting the tickets back, but cannot reach him.
Starring
•Ron Howard as Richie Cunningham •Marion Ross as Marion Cunningham •Anson Williams as Warren "Potsie" Weber •Tom Bosley as Howard Cunningham
Co-starring
•Henry Winkler as Fonzie •Donny Most as Ralph •Erin Moran as Joanie •Tita Bell as Trudy •George Ives as Dr. McKay •Peter Brocco as Mr. Egan
Featuring
•Gavan O'Herlihy as Chuck (end credits sequence only) •Robert Casper as Customer •Richard Doran as Bert •Barry Greenberg as Moose
•"Hardware Jungle" at the Internet Movie Database
ORIGINAL AIR DATE - FEBRUARY 12, 1974
"Happy Days" Hardware Jungle (TV Episode 1974) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more.
Richie buys tickets to a rock and roll show from Fonzie but has to work at the hardware store when Howard needs to have his tonsils removed. Because he'll be working until 9:00 PM, he won't be able to go to the show, so he asks Fonzie for a refund. Later, Howard tells Richie that he can close the store at 5:00 PM leaving him free to go to the show.
Richie buys tickets to a rock and roll show from Fonzie but has to work at the hardware store when Howard needs to have his tonsils removed. Because he'll be working until 9:00 PM, he won't be able to go to the show, so he asks Fonzie for a refund. Later, Howard tells Richie that he can close the store at 5:00 PM leaving him free to go to the show. He, now, has to ask Fonzie for the tickets back.
